The Golden Warrior by janescottcumming

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	Jane Cumming

The Golden Warrior

The Golden Warrior was discovered in 1969 at a Issyk burial mound.
It is known as Kazakhstan’s Tutankhamn.
The beautiful decorations of the Golden Man revealed a rich mythology reflecting power and aesthetics of the Steppe civilization.
The replica was so attractive I only wish I had a better photo to show you.
The light was fading and my camera is not the best in low light situations.
I also wish I had stepped over a foot or so.
His head would have looked much better centered between those two windows.

Canon EOS 70D
1/25s f/5.6 at 55.0mm iso200 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto

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pkocinski		31-Dec-2021 13:28
How interesting...

Pierre Martin		31-Dec-2021 12:19
a beautiful old sculpture with great fine details, Happy New Year to you and yours!

marie-jose wolff		31-Dec-2021 11:15
the details of the sculpture are well highlighted, the composition is just perfect! V

Nirvan Hope		31-Dec-2021 05:55
An impressive and unique sculpture replica. A fascinating winged creature he rides upon.

Gill Kopy		31-Dec-2021 05:42
Wow ! it is an amazing statue - I found, on line, that "it belongs to the Saka period five centuries before the birth of Christ". I like the falcon and bow and arrows - so interesting. V

Fong Lam		31-Dec-2021 03:05
A very imposing sculpture well captured with nice details....and interesting history as well....V

Dennis Hoyne		31-Dec-2021 02:41
A striking sculpture, so very interesting.

Don Mottershead		31-Dec-2021 01:27
Cool photo. Clearly the gryphon thinks it should be perched on the man's shoulder.

Nick Paoni		30-Dec-2021 20:51
Love the detail work on the statue. A formidable duo for sure.

globalgadabout		30-Dec-2021 17:53
a warrior astride a gryphon speaks volumes about power...the location does make a photo difficult here..

Zoltán Balogh		30-Dec-2021 16:22
How interesting this find is! V

danad		30-Dec-2021 16:05
Not easy with the background but the Steppe warrior stand out in all his glory ! Thank you also for the explanation... V

Helen Betts		30-Dec-2021 16:02
Very striking sculpture and interesting narrative. I don't think I've ever even seen the Kazakh Embassy in DC. V.

Walter Otto Koenig		30-Dec-2021 14:50
Nice detail on this impressive sculpture, and your description is very helpful. "V"

Neil Marcus		30-Dec-2021 14:09
We get the picure. The story was most important for an explanation. The animal did not look pleased by his job.

joseantonio		30-Dec-2021 13:58
nice image ant interesting information.V

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